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Chapter 248: Another Grand Ancestor
"I’m not sure what just happened, but it seems the matter is already settled..." Carla said while Richard remained silent.
"Yes, it’s settled," the Grand Ancestor replied.
"In that case, I’ll accompany Brother Richard since he has to wait for one day. Grandpa, you should return sooner..."
The Grand Ancestor looked uneasy when he saw Carla’s behavior, which seemed overly fond of Richard.
However, he also appeared hesitant to say anything.
Richard suspected that he wanted to advise Carla, but something else might be preventing him from doing so.
In the end, the Grand Ancestor could only nod.
"You may accompany him, but it would be best not to bring him to your house until night. Later, escort him to the guest quarters," the Grand Ancestor said before disappearing.
In the end, he did not stop Richard and Carla’s friendship. However, he clearly would not allow anything to go too far.
"Hmph, Grandpa worries too much," Carla said.
"By the way, Brother Richard, since Grandpa seems to be giving you the Crimson Heart to repay his debt to that crow he mentioned, it can’t be considered a gift from me. I need to find you another present," she continued.
"Miss, the fact that you’ve helped me this far is already an incredible gift. I truly don’t expect anything else at all," Richard replied.
"I don’t want to trouble you because of me."
"Come on, Brother Richard, it’s not troublesome at all. It’s only natural for me to give you a gift since you came to my place. If I went to your place, you would naturally give me a gift too, right?"
Richard, "..."
Richard wanted to sigh, but it wouldn’t be appropriate in front of Carla, who was so enthusiastic toward him.
He could only nod.
"By the way, Miss Carla, how was the previous Lord of the Crimson Veil before the current one?" Richard asked.
He was somewhat curious about that man’s condition.
After his position was taken over by Ethan, Richard had never heard about him again.
"You mean Uncle Kareem?" Carla asked.
Richard was hearing that name for the first time, but it was probably just his real name. He nodded in response.
It seemed that Carla was close to the man, calling him uncle.
"I don’t know..." Carla shook her head.
"I was still quite young when he stepped down from his position. After that, I never saw him again. Maybe he went out on an adventure. That’s common here. Many members leave and don’t return for years..."
"Ohhh..."
Richard nodded lightly after hearing that.
What he knew was that Kareem did not step down voluntarily, but because his political influence was defeated by Ethan.
Perhaps to preserve his pride, he chose to leave.
Richard looked at the sky through the window, and it had already begun to grow dark.
DING!
(Your affinity with the Void Element has increased from 40% to 55%!)
(Void: 55%)
Another notification from the System appeared.
"Miss, how about we take a walk and head to the guest inn at the same time," Richard said afterward.
With nightfall approaching, it really wasn’t appropriate for him to stay in a young girl’s house any longer.
That could easily turn into bad rumors.
After all, in this world, a ten-year-old girl was already beginning to enter adulthood among ordinary people.
Carla nodded lightly.
Up until now, she seemed lost in thought, perhaps thinking about what kind of gift she would give to Richard.
Soon after, they left the house.
Richard didn’t know the direction, so he simply followed Carla.
At night, he realized that the mountain was even livelier, especially around the gardens where many young members had gathered.
Richard also saw many young female members who looked charming and dignified.
Here, Richard naturally attracted attention, especially since he was with Carla.
Many people felt resentment toward him, while the female members were filled with curiosity after seeing him in person.
"Brother Richard, the guests usually stay over there!" Carla pointed at a large building behind the garden.
A small river flowing down from the mountain peak passed by it.
As an inn, it was extremely luxurious.
"Before we go there, follow me first. I’ve already thought of a gift for you," Carla added.
Since she insisted on giving him a gift, Richard could only nod, feeling it would be rude to keep refusing.
He was fairly certain that whatever Carla was about to give him would be no ordinary item, so he was also quite curious about it.
"Ohh, where are they going?"
"Is that...?"
Carla actually led Richard onto a path that could be considered narrow, only wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
Tall trees lined both sides of the path.
"Isn’t that the residence of the Grand Ancestor of Calamity? I heard even the elders don’t dare to go there."
"Miss Carla often goes there, but she’s never brought anyone with her..."
Richard did not fail to hear the conversations behind them.
The Grand Ancestor of Calamity.
Richard had never heard of this name before, but one practically had to be terrifying to earn the title of "Calamity."
He couldn’t help but look at Carla, who instead wore a faint smile.
"Don’t worry, Brother Richard," she said casually.
The path naturally sloped upward and wasn’t made of stairs.
At first, Richard thought it was just an ordinary road, but above the trees, he soon noticed many gigantic red monkeys that looked ferocious and cruel.
They stared in his direction without blinking.
If he weren’t with Carla, Richard feared those monkeys would have already attacked him.
"By the way, Brother Richard, the Grand Ancestor of Calamity is almost as strong as my grandpa—he can even be comparable in a special mode," Carla said.
"Ohhh..." Richard found this information astonishing.
After some time, he finally saw the end of the path.
What appeared before him was a tree whose width alone was around a hundred meters.
Interestingly, the tree looked like a multi-story house, complete with doors and windows.
Its massive door was guarded by two monkeys with humanoid bodies.
At this point, Richard began to suspect that the Grand Ancestor of Calamity was not actually human.
"Is Uncle Calamity inside?" Carla casually asked the two monkeys.
They nodded at her and allowed her to enter.
"Hehehe..." Carla laughed.
"Come on, Brother Richard," she said.
Richard continued to follow her.
The inside of the tree was truly like a house.
However, the lighting was only as bright as candlelight.
"Uncle Calamity, where are you? This young lady has come to your home," Carla suddenly shouted.